The CW’s The Originals opened Season 2 on Monday night with 1.4 million total viewers and a 0.7 demo rating — down from both its series launch (2.2 mil/1.0, leading out of Vampire Diaries on a Thursday) and its May finale (1.8 mil/0.8, leading off Tuesday), but improving on READ MORE

Crossover alert! Nina Dobrev is putting all that Damon drama behind her as she embarks on a special trip to The Originalslater this fall — but which of her many characters will she playing this time around? READ MORE